Cost Accountant Responsibilities

Job brief

We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join our accounting department. You’ll be responsible for performing cost analyses and preparing budget reports.

You should possess excellent analytical skills along with the ability to combine different data and calculate profit margins. Our ideal candidate should also be able to create detailed reports that present cost-effective solutions for our company.

Ultimately, you should build updated databases and manage cost information to maximize profitability for our company.

Responsibilities

Collect cost information and maintain an expenses database

Construct data accumulation systems

Determine fixed costs (e.g. salaries, rent and insurance)

Plan and record variable costs (e.g. purchases of raw material and operations costs)